Tata Starbucks opens Hyderabad Reserve store, targets 50–100 annual additions

Tata Starbucks has opened its first Reserve outlet in South India and sixth nationwide, using Hyderabad to deepen its premium-coffee positioning. The chain sees room for up to 8,000 India stores long term as coffee consumption and specialty competition accelerate.

— Filed Fri, 31 Jul, 2026, 15:22 IST · Source ET Small Business · Updated

Tata Starbucks opened its first South India Reserve outlet in Hyderabad, its sixth nationally, while targeting India’s growing premium coffee market. The chain plans 50-100 annual store additions, menu innovation and profitability gains amid intensifying specialty-coffee competition.

Why this matters

The Hyderabad opening follows Tata Starbucks' plan for a 100-store annual sprint toward 1,000 India outlets by 2028 and its stated long-term potential for 8,000 stores, adding a premium Reserve format to its expansion strategy.

Store openings are steady, with 1,651 signals recorded in the past 90 days; no QoQ comparison is provided.